The Sequence Is Defined Recursively $a _ { 1 } = 2 , a _ { 2 } = 5$

question 53

Multiple Choice

The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.
- $a _ { 1 } = 2 , a _ { 2 } = 5$ and $a _ { n } = a _ { n - 2 } - 3 a _ { n } - 1$ for $n \geq 3$

• A) \(2,5 , - 1 , - 16\)
• B) \(2,5 , - 13,44\)
• C) \(2,5,1,2\)
• D) \(2,5,17 , - 46\)

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